TRADE: Marcus Smart + 2025 FRP to WAS | 2 2nds to MEM | SAC gets Laravia

[SleepingHero]

@ShamsCharania
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Marcus Smart and a 2025 first-round pick to the Washington Wizards in a multi-team trade that sends two second-round picks to Memphis, sources tell ESPN. Memphis creates roster flexibility with the move.

[SleepingHero]

@ChrisBHaynes
The Sacramento Kings are acquiring Jake LaRavia from Memphis, league sources tell me.

[SleepingHero]

@TheSteinLine
The Kings are sending a 2028 second-rounder to Memphis, plus Colby Jones and Alex Len to Washington, to acquire the Grizzlies' Jake LaRavia as part of the Marcus Smart trade, league sources tell
@TheSteinLine
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[SleepingHero]

@ZachLowe_NBA
Painful end to what passes for the Marcus Smart era in Memphis. Traded two firsts to get him, one to get off of him. Also, yeah the Grizz have too many rotation guys already, but LaRavia was solid this season. Makes a lot of nitty-gritty winning plays. Should make the Kings rotation.

[Chicagojk]

This trade has everything in it. Not sure if Smart can still play, but the picture on this tweet doesn't look great.

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1887597149074182616

Also some ghosts of former lottery busts. Watch Memphis get good play out of Bagley. Man, was I wrong about him.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

This trade has everything in it.  Not sure if Smart can still play, but the picture on this tweet doesn't look great. 

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1887597149074182616

Also some ghosts of former lottery busts.  Watch Memphis get good play out of Bagley.  Man, was I wrong about him.

Memphis always finds players to develop. They have great coaching and scouting. It's why they're good.

[omahen]

Memphis always finds players to develop. They have great coaching and scouting. It's why they're good.

Not sure I agree they are so great. Ja was a #2 pick, JJJ was a #4, if I remember correctly. It is expected to get good players with such picks. Besides them the only real finding was Bane (#30). Aldama (#30) could be good. Zaiaire Williams (#10) was a fail, Jake LaRavia (#19) was a fail (just traded to Sacramento), Roddy (#19) was a fail. Clarke (#21) is a back-up. Jevon Carter (#32) is no longer with them. Zach Edey (#9) could turn out into a solid player, perhaps. 3 current second rounders (Williams, Jackson and Wells) could turn out solid players. 

While they did had some nice hits, they also had a lot of chances to try and they also had a lot of misses.